Charlotte Payne-Townshend
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Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend was an Irish political activist in Britain. She was a member of the Fabian Society and was dedicated to the struggle for women's rights. She married the playwright Ge
Charlotte Payne Townshend
Charlotte and Bernard Shaw (centre) with Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (foreground)
Axel Munthe
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Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe was a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several langu
Charlotte Payne-Townshend
…earliest years I had determined I would never marry." She turned down Count Sponnek, Finch Hutton and Arthur Smith-Barry. Charlotte fell in love with Axel Munthe, but he never asked for her hand in marriage. Beatrice and Sidney Webb persuaded Charlotte to donate £1,000 to the London School of Economics library…
Axel Munthe, by Feodora Gleichen
Anacapri, 2004
Axel Munthe with his pet monkey and pet dog, photographed by Queen Victoria of Sweden
Munthe, early 1930s